Carnivorous Plants

Caring for carnivorous plants is a little bit different. This is because in order for the plant to live it needs to feel like it is still in its natural habitat. You cannot use regular potting soil when planting or repotting carnivorous plants or you will kill them. You need to use a mixture of sand, sphagnum peat moss & perlite.

You cannot use any fertilizers in your mixture. This mixture works best because it is low in nitrogen and because they retain water better. You should keep your carnivorous plants well watered, but be very careful not to over-water them. Make sure that your pot is well drained. The water you use cannot be tap water because it is full of chemicals that will kill a carnivorous plant with time. Distilled water or captured rainwater works very well. Don’t use clay pots for your carnivorous plant because they will eventually release chemicals and salt into the soil mixture that your plants won’t like.

Light: a lot of light but not direct sunlight

Water: regularly

Feeding: No fertilizer is needed – it will kill the plant

Compost: a mixture of sand, sphagnum peat moss & perlite